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A Spring Afternoon at the Greenhouse

·San Francisco, California·#bay area#family#spring#orchids#greenhouse
A man in an argyle sweater smiles while holding a baby in a carrier inside a glass greenhouse with plants.

We spent a weekend afternoon in March 2007 wandering through a local greenhouse. It was bright and warm inside the glass building, a welcome change from what I remember as a cool early spring day.

My husband had our baby strapped into a carrier. The light was fantastic, filtering through the glass panes overhead as we walked through the rooms full of lush plants. Our baby seemed content, just looking around at everything.

The orchid collection was probably the highlight. The colors were incredible, and I spent most of my time trying to capture them up close. I got a few shots of some vibrant red and white blooms and others with delicate pink and yellow stripes. It was a perfect, quiet way to spend a Saturday.

A man in an argyle sweater smiles, holding a baby in a knitted hat and bib in a carrier, inside a greenhouse.A cluster of white orchids with deep red and yellow centers in a terracotta pot against a rock wall.Three white and reddish-purple orchids with yellow centers in front of a textured rock wall and a potted plant.Three pink and yellow striped orchids are in the foreground, with a white orchid and green foliage in the background.

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